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Publisher materials for ''Thoughts and Poetry on Paper'' describe Knoester's outlook as shaped by [[wikipedia:Child|childhood]] in the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] during the [[wikipedia:World_War_II|Second World War]], including the [[wikipedia:Dutch_famine_of_1944–1945|1944–1945 Hunger Winter]]. The listing also notes periods in the merchant marine and a later [[wikipedia:Civilian|civilian]] career, as well as a [[wikipedia:Religion|religious]] upbringing that informs much of his writing. | Publisher materials for ''Thoughts and Poetry on Paper'' describe Knoester's outlook as shaped by [[wikipedia:Child|childhood]] in the [[wikipedia:Netherlands|Netherlands]] during the [[wikipedia:World_War_II|Second World War]], including the [[wikipedia:Dutch_famine_of_1944–1945|1944–1945 Hunger Winter]]. The listing also notes periods in the merchant marine and a later [[wikipedia:Civilian|civilian]] career, as well as a [[wikipedia:Religion|religious]] upbringing that informs much of his writing. | ||
His religious upbringing, along with the passing of his wife in 2003, is cited by the publisher as a direct inspiration for Thoughts and Poetry on Paper<ref name=":0" />, which—as of 2025—is his latest book. After he [[wikipedia:Retirement|retired]], Knoester started a hobby farm and began writing; publisher information adds that, after several books, he "shows no signs of slowing down." | His religious upbringing, along with the passing of his wife in 2003, is cited by the publisher as a direct inspiration for Thoughts and Poetry on Paper<ref name=":0" />, which—as of 2025—is his latest book. After he [[wikipedia:Retirement|retired]], Knoester started a hobby farm and began writing; publisher [[wikipedia:Information|information]] adds that, after several books, he "shows no signs of slowing down." | ||
== Critical Reception == | == Critical Reception == | ||
Independent reception includes a [[wikipedia:Review|review]] of ''Poems and Stories from a Prisoner's Troubled Heart'' in ''Foreword Reviews'' (Clarion). The critic, Karen Rigby, wrote that the volume aims to give voice to people at society's margins and repeatedly invokes ideas of contrition, salvation, and renewal; she also noted limitations in language and characterization and assigned the book a rating of two out of five. | Independent reception includes a [[wikipedia:Review|review]] of ''Poems and Stories from a Prisoner's Troubled Heart'' in ''Foreword Reviews'' (Clarion). The critic, Karen Rigby, wrote that the volume aims to give voice to people at society's margins and repeatedly invokes ideas of contrition, salvation, and renewal; she also noted limitations in language and characterization and assigned the book a rating of two out of five. | ||
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Peter Knoester is a Dutch-born Canadian writer of poetry and short prose based in Hamilton, Ontario. He has published several collections, including Poems and Stories for Children (2009)[1], Poems and Stories from the Heart (2010)[2], Poems and Stories from a Prisoner's Troubled Heart (2011)[3], The Urge Within Me (2018)[4], and his latest book, Thoughts and Poetry on Paper (2025).[5]
Early Life and Career
Publisher materials for Thoughts and Poetry on Paper describe Knoester's outlook as shaped by childhood in the Netherlands during the Second World War, including the 1944–1945 Hunger Winter. The listing also notes periods in the merchant marine and a later civilian career, as well as a religious upbringing that informs much of his writing.
His religious upbringing, along with the passing of his wife in 2003, is cited by the publisher as a direct inspiration for Thoughts and Poetry on Paper[5], which—as of 2025—is his latest book. After he retired, Knoester started a hobby farm and began writing; publisher information adds that, after several books, he "shows no signs of slowing down."
Critical Reception
Independent reception includes a review of Poems and Stories from a Prisoner's Troubled Heart in Foreword Reviews (Clarion). The critic, Karen Rigby, wrote that the volume aims to give voice to people at society's margins and repeatedly invokes ideas of contrition, salvation, and renewal; she also noted limitations in language and characterization and assigned the book a rating of two out of five.